Fragments of Development

This engaging book provides a provocative analysis of development and examines how the "economy" is produced as a manageable object of control by institutions, such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and how this contributes to their exercise of power over the global South. Connecting postcolonial and feminist scholarship to economic theory, Fragments of Development explains how modern economics has helped to constitute an "expert discourse" of development that marginalizes alternative perspectives and practices, often with devastating consequences for women and indigenous populations. Suzanne Bergeron's critical assessment of economic theories of modernization, structural adjustment, and globalization, challenges prevailing wisdom regarding both the logic of capital and the neutrality of economic science, while providing a vision for feminist alternatives. Fragments of Development is required reading for those interested in development studies, feminist economics, international political economy, and globalization studies. Book jacket.

Suzanne Bergeron is an Associate Professor of Women's Studies and Social Sciences at the University of Michigan, Dearborn